Our College of Charleston herpetology class just went on a field trip today to the Francis Marion National Forest. This little guy is a ground skink, or Scincella lateralis. It was very easy to identify because of his dark stripe and the absence of light strips. The field guide says that the tails are very easy to break off. This skink was currently in the process of growing out a new tail. They are very fast so they are very hard to catch.

Shenna McBride
SC